[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 23, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D39-D40]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 65 public bills, H.R. 12, 351-
414; 1 private bill, H.R. 415; and 5 resolutions, H. Res. 42-46 were 
introduced.                                               
  Pages H277-81
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages H283-84
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 291 yeas to 129 nays with 2 answering ``present'', 
Roll No. 28.                                              
  Pages H236-37

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Whole Number of the House: The Speaker announced to the House that, in 
light of the resignation of the gentlewoman from Missouri, Mrs. 
Emerson, the whole number of the House is 432.                
  Page H225
No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013: The House passed H.R. 325, to ensure the 
complete and timely payment of the obligations of the United States 
Government until May 19, 2013, by a recorded vote of 285 ayes to 144 
noes, Roll No. 30.                                        
  Pages H237-50
  Rejected the Murphy (FL) motion to recommit the bill to the Committee 
on Ways and Means with instructions to report the same back to the 
House forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 151 yeas to 
277 nays, Roll No. 29.                                    
Pages H248-50
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment printed in H. Rept. 113-2 shall 
be considered as adopted.                                     
Page H237
  H. Res. 39, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to by a recorded vote of 234 ayes to 190 noes, Roll No. 27, 
after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 232 
yeas to 193 nays, Roll No. 26.                            
Pages H227-36
Committee Elections: The House agreed to H. Res. 42, electing Members 
to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives. 
                                                          Pages H250-51
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 2 p.m. on Friday, January 25th; and when the House adjourns on 
that day, it adjourn to meet at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, January 29th. 
                                                              Page H251
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution--Appointment: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members on the 
part of the House to the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian 
Institution: Representatives Sam Johnson (TX) and Cole.       
  Page H251
Governing Board of the Office of Congressional Ethics--Appointments: 
The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following 
individuals to serve as the Governing Board of the Office of 
Congressional Ethics, pursuant to section 4(d) of H. Res. 5, 113th 
Congress, and the order of the House of January 3, 2013: Nominated by 
the Speaker with the concurrence of the Minority Leader: Mr. Porter J. 
Goss of Florida, Chairman; Mr. James M. Eagen III of Colorado; Ms. 
Allison R. Hayward of Virginia; and Mr. Bill Frenzel of Virginia, 
Alternate. Nominated by the Minority Leader with the concurrence of the 
Speaker: Mr. David Skaggs of Colorado, Co-Chairman; Mrs. Yvonne 
Brathwaite Burke of California; Ms. Karan English of Arizona; and Mr. 
Mike Barnes of Maryland, Alternate.                           
  Page H251
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H235, 
H235-36, H236-37, H249-50, H250. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 2:45 p.m.